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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Archive Category: Press Releases

California Humanities to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

May 25, 2023
California Documentary Project, Press Releases, Spotlight

California Humanities has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

California Humanities Awards 21 Humanities for All Quick Grant Projects to Support Community, History, & Storytelling

May 17, 2023
Humanities For All, Press Releases, Spotlight

21 new grantees will receive $100,220 in funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program.

California Humanities Awards $90,000 to Six CDP NextGen Projects Supporting Youth Media Storytelling

May 10, 2023
California Documentary Project, Press Releases, Spotlight

Announcing our 2023 CDP Next grantees.

California Humanities Welcomes Rick Noguchi as President & CEO

April 11, 2023
Latest News, Press Releases, Spotlight

Rick joins the organization in May 2023.

California Humanities Awards $575k to 18 Projects for California Documentary Projects for Production, Research & Development

April 19, 2023
California Documentary Project, Press Releases

For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org April 20, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 California

California Humanities Awards $180k to 14 Projects to Support Civics Learning in Middle Grades

April 21, 2023
Civics + Humanities Middle Grades, Press Releases

For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org April 25, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is delighted to announce awards for the 2023 Civics +

California Humanities Emerging Journalist Fellowship Provides $135k in Support for Community College Journalists

March 30, 2023
Latest News, Press Releases

For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org March 30, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is pleased to announce awards for the 2023 Emerging Journalist

Announcing California Humanities’ 2023 Library Innovation Lab Awardees

March 23, 2023
Latest News, Library Innovation Lab, Press Releases

For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org March 23, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is delighted to announce awards for the 2023 Library Innovation

California Humanities Awards 20 Humanities for All Quick Grant Projects to Support Community, History, & Storytelling

January 30, 2023
Humanities For All, Latest News, Press Releases

For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org January 30, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is proud to announce that 20 new public humanities grantees

California Humanities Awards $250,000 to 10 New Humanities Projects

January 11, 2023
Press Releases

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org January 11, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—California Humanities is proud to announce its latest Humanities for All